Channings Restaurant in Edinburgh, City of

We enjoy eating at Shackleton’s. If you are staying at Channings it is a very easy place to grab a bite to eat. Everyone is nice and we enjoy the food.

The food was good. The atmoshpere, esp at the weekend was nice. It serves as a local for the street I think. The service was very good.

This bar restaurant has a pleasant atmosphere but oceans away from the Shakleton's voyages of discovery. The menu was limited and not particularly inspiring. The service was friendly and sufficient.

Vinimos aquí para tomar un té helado para un día de trabajo. 15 libras por cabeza, sandwiches, scones rancio seco y mal surtido de pasteles pequeños. La bandeja de salida para que trajeron el colega de trigo lactosa era pésimo. Habrían hecho mejor para correr a comprar comida decente y Waitrose. Peor té helado que he probado

Visitamos hoy 12 de agosto por la tarde té para un colega va en maternidad. Me quedé muy decepcionada. La selección de la comida era totalmente decepcionante. La selección 'torta' era minúsculo y mucho dividida en minúsculas picaduras. No había un poco de color y un poco monótona a ser sincero. El gluten selección era completamente embarazoso. Como el organizador que sentí que había decepcionado a todo el mundo. Edimburgo es una ciudad bulliciosa en el momento pero no había nadie más te atienden para esta tarde. Me sentí extremadamente vagos y medio tibio esfuerzo por el hotel.Yo no recomendaría este lugar para el té de la tarde. No estuvo a la altura de las expectativas.

Con nuestra estancia en el hotel Channings, nuestro desayuno estaba incluido. Me ofrecieron un buffet muy amplio así como ofrece desayuno cocinado. El personal era atento y amable. Hicimos una parada para cenar tarde por la noche, pero como la cocina estaba cerrada nuestro menú era limitado. El camarero se ocuparon de nosotros y pedimos sándwiches que dio en el clavo, después de un día de turismo en la ciudad.

Estancia en el hotel y una reserva para cenar, a su llegada no fue mesa asignada y como sentados en el bar de un pub y dijeron a sentarse donde nos gustó, pero otra opción. Cuando reserva me condujeron a descanso creer que sería la cena romántica con manteles blancos, etc. No sorprendentemente no para averiguar qué la comida era como!

On a business stop over to Edinburgh I had the thai green curry - very tasty. Would recommend this bar.

Mi esposa y yo estamos alojados en un Hotel en Edimburgo. Channing Después de un largo día de viaje desde Edimburgo a Glasgow y atrás, estábamos cansados y hambrientos. En vez de salir, de nuevo, comimos en el restaurante adyacente al hotel. Ambos pedimos el costillar de cordero, que era magnífico! Llegó con patatas y espárragos envueltos en tocino! ¡Guau! Pero, para rematar la comida, probamos el Pudding de toffee. Estaba fuera de este mundo. Recomiendo venir a este restaurante. Con una copa de vino y whisky de malta single, la factura llegó a 55 libras. Una gran oferta en mi opinión.

Friendly staff, comfortable ambience. For the meat eaters, the food was very good. However, we had a vegetarian in our party and for her the choice was extremely limited and the food was not well prepared.

We stumbled upon this wee gem while spending the weekend in Edinburgh and it was a lovely surprise. Friendly staff, nice lay-out and food was great. We will definitely be back!

So nice, we tried it twice.This was one of the best meals i had in Scotland. I had the wild mushroom risotto both times. My husband got the steak and chips the first time and the rack of lamb the second time. We enjoyed the fried calamari both times for the teaser. I don't know how to explain how delightful the food was, it melted in my mouth. If you have the chance, go pop in. Also, the honey cheesecake was heavenly.

Vi besøgte Shackleton's og har kun rosende ord! Personalet er lidt reserveret og man kan ikke undgå at føle sig lidt fremmed. Maden er dog toppen og er smagfuld og af rigtig god kvalitet! Helt klar et sted der bør prøves

We dined here for 3 nights as part of the great deal we had staying at Channings for dinner, bed and breakfast .The staff are friendly and always eager to please and make your experience a good one.Unfortunately they are let down by a very limited menu, the soup of the day,was the same broccoli and blue cheese soup for each of our 3 nights! . The menu is very pub grub as another reviewer wrote.The steak and chips was perfectly acceptable, the mushroom risotto starter, great one day,yet very bland and dry the next. The sweets were poor to say the least,again very limited choice and none were worth recommending. Its a shame as it could be much better.If the food wasn't included as part of our hotel rate, we wouldn't have gone back after our first night.Thank you to the wonderful staff for trying to make our meals enjoyable.

excellent service and very friendly, let down by very average pub grub. Salads were wilted and the calamari undefinable in its utter awfulness. This is a hotel bar with potential,sadly under utilised by management with any imagination or culinary skills.

We dined here on two occasions. Each time we were treated very well especially as we have restrictions on our diets due to medical problems. The staff were so helpful and understanding

The food was good and there are folks who come every night to have drinks. It was part of our stay at Channings so it was very convenient and we enjoyed ourselves. Most likely we would not have eaten here had it not been part of the room, but since it was we enjoyed it.

Warm and comfortable; great food; helpful, friendly staff. The bar-tender seemed amused having to make up my Hendricks with ice, tonic and topped up with orange juice - he had to fill it into a beer mug and appeared to enjoy concocting this each time it was ordered!

Basement pub, rather tired, not the best experience. The staff were friendly and the bar meals were fine but the place seemed a little dingy

This was our hotel bar and restaurant, so we visited daily for a drink and snack and loved it! Great service, good food and a very cozy atmosphere.

I was expecting a very high standard based on previous reviews but was sadly disappointed. The quality of food was very good but the ethos seems to be big rather than practical. I ordered the burger and found the patty perfectly seasoned, perfectly cooked but too thick. Coupled with half a tonne of onion relish (which overpowered the flavour of the meat) I was overall unimpressed despite the ingredients and freshness of them being of a very high stand. The toasties are too big to actually fit in your mouth too. If the chef reads this review please, please review how you present the food for consumption, it shouldn't be a battle to eat it but you've definitely got the quality ingredients to make the restaurant a necessity when in town!

It took a while to find but that was the start of an adventure. The staff were all foreign and very friendly and attentive and the food was good. I liked the quiet.

Food was outstanding as was the service. The staff were really friendly and attentive and the food was quickly served and tasted totally amazing! Very relaxed atmosphere where local residents pop in for a beer or two and there's lots of chat. Would definitely recommend. The venue is understated, it's a bar and the decor is nothing special but there's something really quirky about it and it's very clean and has a good vibe.

Amazing Staff, Jo, amazing food and service, Really made my time in Edinburgh even more special then I could ever had imagined.

This place is connected to Channings Hotel and was quite quiet. Lovely atmosphere and was surprised that a dog was permitted on the premises.

Food very enjoyable and of consistent quality.Particularly enjoyed the smoked salmon starter and the rump of lamb.Panna cotta and chocolate tart delicious!

Our meal was very good with excellent service. The Restaurant is in the basement of Channings Hotel which is about 15 minutes walk from the city centre

Fabulous friendly and attentive staff. Lots of wee nooks and crannies to sit in. Food lovely and just loved the banoffee pie.

We had a complimentary breakfast in conjunction with our waitstaff at the Channings Hotel. The waitstaff is very good in the morning in the conservatory--quite lovely. We went to the restaurant for dinner and it was good. Had the fish and chips, which was good, the peas were really good. Last, have the coffee creme brûlée, that was outstanding!

Sopa del día de vegetales. Buena, mucha pimienta. Un filete de ternera muy muy bueno y un lugar muy agradable para cenar sin salir de hotel y al precio de cualquier otro sitio de Edimburgo.

I would highly recommend this restaurant for sure. we had wonderful scallops, and salmon, and the wine choices were wonderful, our server was extremely good,

Buen restaurante en barrio residencial donde no hay abundancia de lugares para cenar ,Muy buena la hamburguesa

Stayed in the hotel on our golf trip. Had afternoon tea here and two dinners. Soup, fish and chips, and desserts were wonderful. Very busy at times so the service was a little slow, but we weren't going anywhere so we enjoyed the scenery.

Food is always awesome, nice to sit outside in the sun and all the staff are excellent. Good juice of wine and Beers.

Lækkert mad, kan varmt anbefalde deres andebryst. Prisen er fint og servicen er i top. Indretning er pænt og afslappende

A group of 15 of our family who were staying at the Travelodge around the corner booked into Shackleton's last week. Thankfully we had a whole room to ourselves and I'd like to praise the very patient waiter for accommodating a large, awkward, fussy group with young children!

Welcoming staff, good menu choice, informal.Only negative is the steep steps down to the restaurant, less mobile people may struggle and no lift available alternative.

Just stayed at the hotel and used the bar and restaurant very friendly helpful staff and very good food tried several dishes all well cooked and well presented with good prices and lovely deserts.

Ate in the bar restaurant since showed up fairly late (meal was included in our hotel deal)The menu was fairly simple with a few interesting sounded dishes thrown in, and some clever twists on some of the dishes.The haggis, neeps and tatties starter was well presented and a great take on a classic dish, my girlfriends scallops looked equally tasty. The lamb main was also excellent!Overall, a nice hotel restaurant.

Booked by my children as a treat. On arrival staff young man not really interested . Given directions to go downstairs waited while member of staff finished on her phone. Shown to our table in a freezing cold souless room. Service extremely slow young man on his own very nice.Tea sandwiches stale and scones etc very average lack any thought! Was not busy now know why.

The quality and presentation of the food at Channings is fabulous. The menu is varied and interesting and there is something for everyone. I wish I could have stayed longer and worked my way through the menu!

Food was excellent, reasonably priced and the service was excellent. Would highly recommend the nachos and lemon cheesecake.

Reasonable price and good wine also at reasonable price.Prompt service attentive staff.We did not need to book surprising on a Calcutta Cup weekend

Enjoyed Christmas dinner here on Christmas evening in a family group. Menu was as anticipated the traditional fare and served in a comfortable, well laid out enjoyable setting.The food was very good, well presented and served by courteous and pleasant staff.The bar area was warm and inviting for both pre and after dinner drinks.We found Channings Restaurant an excellent choice for our family Christmas Dinner.

Enjoyed our meals in here, very good choice of meals, all staff were very friendly and knowledgeable, a very nice calming atmosphere in here

Great hotel but the food was just average. However they did have a good selection of wines that we enjoyed.

I must make it clear that my experience was in the Shackleton gastric bar in this hotel. However it was not an altogether enjoyable experience. Starters were fine. The smoked mackerel pate was acceptable and the Caesar salad very generous. We both had lamb which was overlooked and very ordinary. It came with pearl potatoes, which turned out to be three tiny pieces of spud and a lot of quite tough shallots. The jus was undistinguished. Pudding of rhubarb cheesecake was again a very generous portion but neither of us could taste any rhubarb. The whole thing was two particularly livid shades of pink. Not quite the standard of food I was expecting.

The food was great, service was above & beyond the required with a great atmosphere! Lovely crackling fireplace, cozy seating & enjoyed the dark-haired lad (bartender/wait-staff) who enhanced our evening with his wit, humor & impeccable service.

The food is as good as the staff are attentive. Can't fault either and I dined for breakfasts, one lunch and dinners. My wife had not eaten haggis, but the haggis, neeps and tatties was a wonderful introduction to this often maligned Scottish icon.

I would say that based on what we tried the food at this restaurant is pretty good. With a couple of tweaks it could be better. I had lamb rump and it was delicious. My only complaint is that it was slightly over-seasoned for my liking. My husband had salmon with gnocchi and he thoroughly enjoyed it. He found the addition of cheese to the dish a little odd at first but said it was actually really tasty. We were staying at the hotel when we ate here. Some people we met in the bar had mentioned that the fillet steak was very good but it was not on the menu when we ordered.

Good food good service, we all enjoyed the meals we had. They have a good selection of whisky's at the bar

great choice of foodgood choice of breads etcstaff great / welcomingfood arrived hot and tasted delicious

L'ho utilizzato per pranzo. Area tranquilla e silenziosa. Arrivata tardi, unica cliente che pranzava a quell'ora. Ho pranzato nell'area bar. Buon cibo, personale cortese. Ho speso meno di 15 pound per un piatto di carne con verdure, birra e caffe. I was there for a lunch. Very calm and silent area. I arrived quite late (apparently the only client eating at that time) and had lunch in the bar area. Good food. Waiters very kind. I spent less that 15 pounds for a main course, beer and coffe.

We arrived at 1.30pm to find we were the only people in the restaurant. The doors were wide open making the room very cold. The layout was fine, but (even after a couple more customers arrived) the atmosphere was flat. The booth we sat in was like one in a chippy.Service was poor - we were served by three different people - no choice of rolls as we were simply given one each. The customer experience was very disappointing. The food was ok, but my wife didn't enjoy the bangers and mash much. Burgers and chips were fine, but overpriced at £9.50...especially as toppings (cheese, bacon etc) were charged at £1 each!The salmon starter was tasty but far too large a portion...and far too high a price at £8.I suspect the location means passing trade is limited.To cap it all, we had to pass through a wall of smoke on leaving as two of the staff were smoking at the entrance as we left.

Four us meet for after tea. We had a separate room beautiful laid out and all enjoyed excellent selection of goodies.We had contacted Cannings prior and said needed one nut free and one gluten free.Termendous.

4 of us met for afternoon tea we had itison vouchers.Beautiful interior nicely decorated and lovely furnishings.The hotel was quiet we were seated in one of the lounges which was nice and cosy.I was disappointed our server didn't explain what was in the sandwiches or what the different "goodies" were.We had a round of sandwiches each cut into quarters I personally did not think much of the selection we had red pepper and ? cream cheese,Ham and far too much mustard,egg and ? lettuce and 1 salmon which I enjoyed,the scones 2 each were fresh and delicious,the goodies didn't I didn't get round to.Our server after serving our tea and cake stands informed us that if we required anything further either to tell reception or we would find her down in the bar I think we should have been left with some means of communicating without having to go and find someone.Not sure if i would return.

Very very enjoyable, not too expensive and good quality food in a nice atmosphere with a nautical theme.

Fabulous food never disappoints and loved the haddock and leek risotto. Good value for either a two or three course meal and the quality is excellent.

We came in on a Saturday afternoon and it was very very quiet but surroundings was nice, comfy seats, lovely waitress. Unfortunately the afternoon tea was a bit average. The sandwiches were a bit stale as the bread had gone a bit hard, scones were oddly crunchy and cakes were nothing special. That included a nice brownie, a bit too tart lemon tart, average tablet so nothing amazing. We did get an endless amount of tea which was good. This is down a residential street so don't imagine they get a lot of foot traffic

Excellent food and service, restaurant was quiet as most appeared to prefer eating in the bar. Lovely place for an intimate dinner for 2...

Only had breakfast here as was included in our offer but was very nice, plenty of it and waiting staff were polite and friendly.

The food was very good with enough choice for all tastes. I would not have the sirloin steak and chunky chips because they are not homemade!

Very poor quality produce and poorly cooked breakfast. A disappointment to a very nice hotel with attentive staff.

Out first visit to Channings & our last. We booked lunch & the menu sounded fine. We were shown to the dining room past cosy panelled rooms with open fires into a freezing garden room. I was not going to eat my lunch wearing my coat and the staff brought a heater which made little impression. The meal was disappointing- both the turkey, stuffing and plum pudding were catering packs - there was no bread sauce, no cranberry sauce and the roasted potatoes were greasy and uncooked. The wine list had no French wines. The English speaking staff were attentive, others had a limited grasp of English.Cannot comment on bedrooms but the reception area with its fire was warm & welcoming.

I was part of a group booking at this restaurant for a set meal cost of £29.00. The food was extremely disappointing and did not live up to the expectation of the description on the menu. The starter of scallops (two very small scallops) and pork belly was okay at best. I ordered the turkey which was dreadfully overcooked and, as a result, very dry. The gravy was a small, dried up amount on the plate. I asked for extra gravy which did come but I am afraid did little to enhance the meal. Not only was the turkey dry but cut in thick slices which I was unable to eat. The accompanying "vegetables and potatoes" were insignificant. My partner did comment that the chocolate mousse was enjoyable. I ordered cheese and "biscuits" but this was served with bread? I did ask for biscuits and several mini oatcakes arrived. Coffee was just that, with no mint or, for example, small piece of Christmas cake. Overall, seriously overpriced at £29.00 and was not value for money under any circumstances.

Sat w friends and served upstairs by professional staff...the ambience was over the top....the breakfast offerings were superb

Myself and 3 colleagues went for lunch as we work nearby. The business lunch (2 courses for £10) seemed like good value and being a business lunch would have expected quick service, not what we got. Out of 3 choices of starter only 2 were available, after chosing these we waited around 20 mins for them to arrive! I was dissapointed with my bland ceasar salad and was told the soup wasnt up to much either. The mains then took a further 20 mins to arrive, meanwhile other people were arriving and being told they couldnt have a table as was too busy! I would say the restaurant had about 15 people there (inc us 4) so not busy.Anyway mains arrived and again bland, hunters chicken..grilled chicken breast with what looked like smash potatoes (lumpy bland mash) a few carrots and a pointless gravy. Never seen hunters chicken done this way before.Massive let down, many more better options in the local area so dont waste your money or time..

Qualité des repas à des prix raisonnables. Sur place pour les clients de l'hôtel. Accueil et service de qualité, de bons conseils pour les étrangers.

We stayed at Channings hotel in July 2014 and ate one in the upscale restaurant and a couple times in the pub. The pub is pub food ... perfectly good, no complaints. Service was friendly. The upscale restaurant was very good ... one of our better meals in Scotland. However, we felt it was a bit overpriced and the room could definitely use some sprucing up. All in all I'm between 3 and 4 stars overall.

We had a late night snack in the pub and found it neither outstanding nor disappointing. We had the Chicken Caesar salad, goat cheese & roasted red pepper sandwich, and a beef burger. All were good and the prices reasonable.Must mention that the bartender was very helpful in suggesting a white wine and a sampling of very nice whiskeys.

Food generally very tasty but overpriced for the size of the portions we got, particularly the puddings.

This was supposed to be a treat for my small family on our long weekend in Edinburgh. I've left feeling utterly cheated and upset for taking them here. The portions were comparable to a fine dining a' la carte menu (at a push) which would have been acceptable if the food had been anywhere close to this standard. All three courses were seriously below par, the only thing that was 'nice' was the steak. The rosti was just unbelievable, I'd have sooner seen a hash brown on the plate. The scallop starter consisted of one and a half scallops, an appetiser at best. Whiskey jus was merely beef gravy. The kids menu doesn't exist, after some persuasion we were allowed to order from the bar menu for our 12 year old. She wanted macaroni cheese, there were only 3 tables in and somehow the kitchen got confused and she had to wait 30min for something on a par with a box of cheesy pasta. For desert she had ice cream, which would have roughly filled a shot glass. Avoid this place like the plague, I'm £80 out of pocket because I'm too nice to create a fuss. The waitress Laura was nice and polite but unfortunately this could not make up for this dive. Faulty towers would have been a better bet

Seriously over priced. The steak was delicious but all other parts of the 'meal' were incredibly disappointing. Dry potato, weak 'jus'. Portions were tiny. Dining room is dark and in need of updating and children's food is dull and overpriced.

Menu choice limited and overpriced for what we ate. We paid a five pound supplement for the fillet steak, which whilst it tasted fine, was really on the small size! The vegetarian option was no better either!I'm sure we could have eaten better for less elsewhere....if only we had booked in advance. All recommended restaurants were fully booked!

Booked in advance without issue using their website. was able to specify gluten free requirements in advance. on the day service was excellent, all our needs were catered for. All bar 1 item on the menu were gluten free. food was excellent for the price. highly recommended.!

We decided to have dinner in the bar of this beautiful hotel and we weren't disappointed. The atmosphere was cosy and relaxed and the staff, friendly. We felt welcome to linger before, during and after our meal. Probably the best 'bar' menu I've seen offered a great selection of dishes and our choices proved delicious and were served in large portions (I'd recommend the warm sharing platter, which is substantial enough to be a meal in itself!). We will be returning to try out the restaurant!

Went to Channing's for my works Christmas meal last week and was left feeling very disappointed. On arrival I bought a pint of beer which tasted as if it had been in the lines for a big to long. I never expect to much from a Christmas meal but at the very least it could be served warm, my soup was look-warm, my turkey was very dry and cold and my cheese board consisted of one piece of cheese. To make matters worse the room we were sitting in was freezing, although I did notice a couple of electric heaters strategically placed around the room. The one positive was the price, at least it wasn't to expensive.

Our party was hosted in the Shackleton suite, which is a lovely room and was beautifully atmospheric. We chose from a limited menu in advance. I had the goats cheese, followed by colley, and plum pudding. The starter was unexciting (no beetroot, as described on the menu), but perfectly edible. The colley main course was probably the worst meal every put in front of me - the fish must have been cooked or kept warm for hours - dry, brown, totally inedible (also, it had gone cold). When people are having a nice time their friends no one wants to complain. However, when one of the staff came by and asked if everything was ok with the meal, I called her over, told her my main course was inedible and sent it back. Most of us thought that, but didn't like to make a fuss. To be fair, the head waiter came and offered me another main course, but as that would take 15 minutes or so I declined (as the others would be finished). I pointed out to him that many of the others were leaving a great deal on their plates, and he did offer to bring replacements to anyone who wanted it. I declined this as it was just going the make the whole evening so upsetting. As I was leaving the man at the reception desk asked if we'd enjoyed our evening, so I'm afraid that I did give him my opinion of his chef! (ie, that he should have been ashamed to send such dreadful food up). I don't know if they do better for a couple or small group but do not book Channings for a Christmas party!

This looks such a delightful hotel, all wood panelled rooms, squashy sofas and cosy corners, many reflecting the history of the Antarctic explorer, Earnest Shackleton, who lived there for a while during the early 20th century. However, we were there just for lunch and entered through the downstairs bar where we encountered a first disappointment - there was no sherry (none at all) and then no Lea and Perrins for a tomato juice. Although there were no other diners (why,on a December weekend?), the dining room was warm and welcoming, the 'Christmas' menu interesting and refreshingly short. Sadly, the starters were unremarkable and all the mains a little disappointing: the turkey and trimmings were served without any green vegetables; the salmon, hot and well cooked, was served with tepid kale and mash, the latter rather dried out and lumpy. And the beetroot and horseradish rice cake which sounded so fascinating and which we all wanted to taste, had neither the zing of horseradish nor the earthiness of beetroot. The Sauvignon Blanc was good, cool and elderflowery. We passed on the puds but with coffee came a slim, shortbready biscuit. Oh, and the little corridor outside the toilets was a bit niffy ...

Had a beautiful meal here. Lovely surroundings & very friendly staff. Very professional & good at their job. Made us very welcome. I had cream of mushroom soup to start. It was amazing. The flavour was so intense. Then I had the Coley, then the cheeseboard & by that time I was fit to burst. My husband had the pate, then the chicken then apple & pear crumble which he thoroughly enjoyed. I couldn't fault the food, it was just what you would expect from a 4* restaurant & more. A definate thumbs up. Highly recommended.

Entered the well lit bar area and turned right to be greeted by a young lady. Shown into the dining room which is below ground and quite dark. Only one other couple seated. We had been told we could only book for either 6 or 9 o'clock strange as they were not busy. Menus provided and eventually a jug of tap water. Menu is quite small as were the subsequent portions. Ordered a bottle of wine which again took some time to appear and the food. Smoked salmon for starters 3 small pieces about half the size of a streaky bacon rasher. Tasty. Mains were fillet of sea bream which looked as though under law it should have been returned to the sea. Saving grace was the chocolate pudding which required a wait of 12 minutes. Not so ours took 25 minutes. I could accept this in a busy restaurant but with only one other couple! It was a bit disappointing as we have eaten here before. Glad we were eating on a voucher as I would not liked to have paid full price. Don't think we will return

Das Ambiente ist ansprechend aber nicht übermässig. Dafür war das Essen ausgesprochen gut und ansprechend angerichtet.

Was glad to find that the bar menu was available since the restaurant was closed, which I hadn't expected. Choice was limited but OK. The vegetable tempura was almost entirely carrots which was a wee bit disappointing but the sandwich I had to follow was excellent - very good value as well as being tasty.

The food was tastefully prepared! It was also very convenient as we were guests at the Channings Hotel.

The food here was very good and unique. Very creative chef. The restaurant is in the lower level of the hotel, so a bit small and darker, but that just made it more cozy and romantic.

A fairly small restaurant, but the tables are well-spaced to allow a fair degree of privacy. Fairly limited menu but the chef was able to accomodate a request for a variation on the main offering. Friendly staff and a good wine-list.

What a surprise! I ordered the burger from the bar menu with onions, cheese and bacon and it was INCREDIBLE! Delicious, and a good price too. Can't wait to go back!

Our Literary Society, The Dorothy Dunnett Society, pre-booked our lunch. We were met warmly by the manager. We sat down to a beautifully set table, in a charming room. The food was delicious. We were served by friendly and discreet staff, who tended to our every need. The atmosphere in Channings is efficient but informal and the decor is traditional with very modern amenities. We liked best,as well as the food, the attention to detail, and the feeling that the staff's main concern was our comfort.

Restaurant hidden away from main road so very quiet. reasonably busy for Sunday lunch. We had been given the lunch as a present via a voucher deal. Fizz was brought to the table without asking and I was not drinking so had to be exchanged.Starters were so so. the fishcake had way too much potato in it. Main courses were on the small side and not very inspiring. Hubbie didn't really like any of the choices but went for the chicken leg which looked more like a child's portion. Puddings were unexciting and small. If I had paid £19 for this (with a glass of sweet fizz) I would have felt short changed. There are Michelin restaurants in Edinburgh offering lunch at not much more than this price.Good job we are on a diet! The lunch is called "ladies who lunch" so perhaps they all assume we have ladylike appetites!Difficult if you are disabled as restaurant is in basement.

Went for Sunday lunch on an 'Itison' deal, along with everyone else in this hotel restaurant, it seems. Service was poor; after being directed downstairs to the restaurant by the pleasant reception staff, we were left waiting for over 10 minutes before a member of staff appeared. There were absolutely no staff to be found, and we practically walked into the kitchen in our quest to find someone to assist us. The diners already seated in the restaurant all seemed to be waiting to be served too. The meal was average at best, a choice of soup, one solitary fish cake or ham hough to start, followed by chicken, salmon or polenta cake for the vegetarians. The choice was uninspiring and boring, the portions were small, although tasty. Dessert was okay, a banana 'mess' although completely lacking in meringue, bought-in chocolate cake or some cheese. We visited with a child but the children's menu was uninteresting and expensive, so my child ended up eating from the adult menu, which was in fact a better deal. What surprised me the most was that we were never asked if we wanted any drinks with our meal, apart from the drink included in the deal, nor whether we would like coffee or anything else at the end. I found this surprising as surely it is through the add-ons that a restaurant or hotel hopes to make some of the money back on what was basically a two-for-one lunch deal. I agree with other diners that the restaurant is dull and dingy, while the rear sunny room was not being used at all. As an aside I found the staff answering the phone when I called to book the table unfriendly and some effort has to be put into answering the telephone before the 20th ring, I almost gave up. Will not be returning.

Well, this is an interesting one. My family booked a table for lunch at Channings via a 'itison' offer. The deal was for a three course lunch. We had dined at Channings before and found it to be a decent restaurant. All of us at the table found the meal to be most acceptable. Salmon and chicken for main courses were delicious. I'd rate the food as 8/10. The reason behind not giving a slightly higher score was that our desserts were not quite as good as the main and the starters. My chocolate cake was too dry and needed some ice cream for example. However, all in all a most pleasant Saturday afternoon. Wine reasonably priced (from £15 upwards).Staff were generally friendly, although we were met by a waiter at the beginning whose demeanour could be construed as slightly ?grumpy - anyway, this didn't detract from the visit.Would recommend.

Excellent food and good value in a cosy atmosphere. Definitely recommend a visit if you are in the area.

We had been here before and had a lovely but expensive lunch so we thought we would return, we went through to the restuarant were we had been to before,but it was empty, we went through to the bar and asked the waiter if there was another restuarant,we were told to wait he would deal with us in a minute as he was busy, the barman pointed us in the direction of the other restuarant. I got thai fishcakes for a starter, 2 fishcakes, which if you put them together would be smaller than a golf ball with a couple of rocket leaves, but I must say delicious,for dessert we got banana mess, ours arrived in a different glass from the other diners, about half the size, with no mess only banana, cream and a sauce, again a minute portion, with no crunch no merangue in it, we did comment to the waitress, who came back and told us the chef said there was merangue in it. The service was very poor 1 waiter and 1 waitress who could only do 1 task at a time.It was a lovely fine sunny day and we were all cramped in this grotty dark dining room whilst the lovely rear sunny room lay empty,Dont go here, there are much better and cheaper restuarants in the area.

Good staff; good menu range; wine reasonably-priced; nice room

Staying at Channings, we had the opportunity to try the Bar for two dinners as well as the breakfast room for two breakfasts. At first we weren't sure what we were in for as the Bar is composed of a few small rooms. But, quickly we found that the food was terrific, particularly the fish and chips which was not a favorite beforehand but, given the quality of this fish and this batter, became that for the rest of our trip to Scotland where we measured every fish and chip plate with Channings and Channings came out on top every time! Then, as more people sat down, we noticed that there were many local people who were coming for their regular, daily sit-downs, drinks, food and chat. There was a good atmosphere in the Bar with helpful staff and convivial feeling. For breakfast, there was a sufficient set of choices, both set out and ordered, including a Scottish breakfast.

Booked a lunch for two (1:00 weekday). Got there on time. We were put in the dark dining-room (sunny outside; they may have a terrace somewhere?) and given menus. We asked for some (tap) water; would order wine later. There was one other party in, being served. Three waiting staff visible. Fifteen minutes later, no-one had come near us to take an order, or bring the water, or even explain any delay. We left. The staff hanging about in the (empty) bar seemed slightly surprised but didn't say anything.

The menu was not expansive but the food was delicious! You have the option of eating at the bar where you have things like fish and chips or eating in the proper restaurant where there are meals like duck, lamb etc. The desserts are great too! (Try the sticky toffee pudding!)

even when arriving late and ordered my dish at limit of ordering time I was nicely served and meal was very good and freshly prepared.

We ate in Channings Restaurant a couple of times while staying there recently. It has good food - very good food - and VERY friendly staff but the room is dark - just dismal - in a North-facing basement, more than just 'tired'. Does that explain why it was almost empty both times, with that sad feeling of lots of set-but-empty tables? Is it time for a management re-think and re-vamp? We think so.[The restaurant is not the same room as the cheerier breakfast conservatory]

This was our 3rd visit to Channings and have on each occasion been served consistently excellent food. Cannot recommend highly enough. Staff are welcoming and efficient. A hidden gem.